Deranged Support for Planned Parenthood Shooting
I am sure you have all heard about the Colorado Springs shooting incident involving a man who, it seems with an axe to grind with Planned Parenthood (over abortion issues), went on a
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James A. Lindsay interviewed - Again!
James A. Lindsay, who wrote Dot, Dot, Dot, with its foreword by the late Victor Stenger, has written another cracking book (with a foreword by Peter Boghossian). Here, I interview him about his
Kalam Cosmological Argument Book Update
I wrote my dissertation for my Masters in Philosophy on the Kalam Cosmological Argument. It was a firm favourite topic of mine for some time. As a result, I was always planning on converting my dissertation into a book. Well, over the last few days, I have resurrected the idea and am happily thunder
You know you are doing something right, when... - this moved me
I received this email through the website contact form the other night. It moved me. Subject: I was always going to write this email. Hey Jonathan,
13 Reasons to Doubt - scientific and philosophical skepticism
SIN has created its own book which came out in 2014. It's a great collection of essays looking at a whole range of subjects to be skeptical of. For example, Rebecca Bradley deals with "pseudoarcheology", whilst Caleb Lack writes about cognitive biases. Subjects from science denialism to groupthink,
The Lord's Prayer advert HAS NOT BEEN BANNED in cinemas
I just want to set the record straight since this is being mis-reported all over the media. I sent a complaint to the BBC and they changed their website headline, though still report it incorrectly on the TV news. Here is how the BBC report it, having changed "ban" to "snub" and "refusal":
Dan Davis responds to my Free Will article in Free Inquiry with his own
I recently had an article ("Is Society Accepting That Free Will Is an Illusion?") in the Free Inquiry magazine published in the US, which was, as far as I can tell, well received. In fact, Tom Clark liked it enough to say and post it at Naturalism.org. Tom Clark stated: "Damn good article - the s
Update on my zombie fiction book
I am happy to say that the final edit before it goes back to my partner in crime, Rebecca Bradley, of my zombie book is going really well. The great thing is that I have really enjoyed re-reading it. It is in parts tense, in parts gruesome, and in others intellectually stimulating and funny.
The Atlantic vs The Nation on ISIS
Two of the most interesting pieces concerning what has happened with regard to ISIS have come from The Atlantic and The Nation. I advise reading both, especially as The Nation's piece is an attempt to rebut the first article.
Pray for Paris...? Seriously? Think about it!
The Paris mass shootings and bombings have been terrible. It's a right minefield of religion, politics and sadness. One idea which has routinely popped up on social media has been that Christians should pray for Paris.
"True Islam" and violent extremism - redux
I am reposting this in response to the terror attacks in France last night, resulting in the deaths of over one hundred people. As ever, the internet is awash with right-wing shouts to "kill all Muslims" and refugees, to the left-wing shouts that it is the Imperial West to blame and not Islam or Mus
Who is the Sinner?
This is a little argument from a friend of mine, Julian. Let me know what you think: